build; physique; frame; constitution
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
pleased to make your acquaintance
way of talking; speaking style
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
movements; bearing; deportment; farewell dinner (given by someone about to leave on a trip)
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
sacred treasure; the three sacred treasures (sword, jewel, mirror); implement used in religious ceremonies
to be caused by; to result from; to arise from; cause; origin
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
layman; believer; adherent; follower; laity
to follow (a rule, precedent, etc.); to conform to (the law, standards, etc.); to be proportionate to; to correspond to; to be equivalent to
limited; limiting; restrictive
for this very reason; that is exactly why
harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
hedgehog (any mammal of family Erinaceidae)
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
distinctive; characteristic